St Clare Hospital in Lakewood, WA
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About St Clare Hospital
St Clare Hospital is an acute care hospital in Lakewood, Pierce County, Washington. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (church-affiliated). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 103 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Western State Hospital, about 3.3 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.46
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.00
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.00
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.00
76% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend69%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1066%
- Completed surveys637
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
47.15498, -122.50438
Nearby hospitals
- Western State Hospital9601 Steilacoom Boulevard, Lakewood, WAPsychiatric hospital3.3 mi
- American Lake VA Medical Center9600 Veterans Drive Southwest, Tacoma, WAVA medical center3.6 mi
- Madigan AMC (FT Lewis)9040A Jackson Ave, Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA · Emergency roomMilitary hospital4.5 mi
- Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital3402 S 19th St, Tacoma, WAPsychiatric hospital6.2 mi
- CHI Franciscan Rehabilitation Hospital815 S Vassault St, Tacoma, WARehabilitation hospital6.7 mi
- St Joseph Medical Center1717 South J Street, Tacoma, WA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital6.8 mi
- Mary Bridge Children's Hospital317 Martin Luther King Jr W Box 5299, Tacoma, WA · Emergency roomChildren's hospital7.6 mi
- Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital315 S Mlk Jr Way, Tacoma, WA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital7.6 mi
- Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital401 15th Avenue SE, Puyallup, WA · Level III traumaAcute care hospital10 mi
- St Francis Community Hospital34515 9th Avenue South, Federal Way, WA · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital13 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is St Clare Hospital located?
St Clare Hospital is at 11315 Bridgeport Way S W, Lakewood, WA 98499 in Pierce County.
Does St Clare Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. St Clare Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 161 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of St Clare Hospital?
St Clare Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is St Clare Hospital a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date January 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Washington EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of St Clare Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (253) 588-1711.
Would patients recommend St Clare Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (637 completed surveys), 69% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 66% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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